Best Healthy Desserts

70 Healthy Desserts For Guilt-Free Indulgence

If you've got a serious sweet tooth but are determined not to let it ruin your healthy lifestyle, look no further. All of these sweet treats are healthier than their traditional counterparts, and many are nutritionally boosted with superfoods like chia seeds, flax, and blueberries. And don't you worry, vegan, lactose-intolerant, Paleo, vegan, and gluten-free friends — there are lots of treats for you, too. Take a look at all the cakes, cookies, ice cream, and bars that you'll want to try ASAP!

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups get a redo in our vegan version of the classic! Made with almond butter and maple syrup, it's lower in calories, fat, cholesterol, and sugar and tastes more rich and decadent than the original.

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Vegan Thin Mints

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If you can't get enough of vegan Girl Scout cookies, you'll flip for this version of the most classic of them all — vegan Thin Mints.

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Vegan Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

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Classic cookies have nothing on perfectly chewy peanut butter kiss cookies. This nutty favorite used to be off-limits to vegans — until now!

This bread pudding recipe is a cinch to make and low in calories. While the ingredients aren't explicitly animal-product free, you can easily make this recipe vegan by choosing bread, maple syrup, and sugar that's not processed using animal products.

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Pumpkin Bread Recipe

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Try a quick and easy whole-wheat pumpkin bread made with low-fat buttermilk for moisture and dried fruit and honey for sweetness.

If you're tired of making yet another loaf of zucchini bread, here's a decadent dessert you can whip up using the garden favorite. These fudgy brownies taste so sinful, you'll be amazed that they're vegan and just over 150 calories.

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Vegan Iced Lemon Pound Cake

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Starbucks-lovers, rejoice! Your favorite lemon pound cake gets a vegan makeover with this healthy version that's just as delicious but free of butter (and guilt).

If you remember creamy Fudgsicles when you were a kid, here's a healthier version made without high-fructose corn syrup and added sugar. Plus, you won't find a drop of dairy in this strawberry fudgsicle recipe.

If cold and creamy ice cream calls to you after dinner, here's a sweet alternative that's lower in calories, fat, and cholesterol. Added bonus: a scoop of this vegan banana peanut butter ice cream contains over three grams each of fiber and protein.

These peanut butter oatmeal cookies are made with pureed cannellini beans, which add to their moist and chewy texture. Enjoy two cookies for 220 calories, and also get 3.6 grams of fiber and 5.8 grams of protein.

If Snickers is a favorite of yours but you could do without the hydrogenated oils and refined sugar, whip up this version that's made with a handful of ingredients and vegan, too.

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Dairy-Free Mango Ice Cream

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Satisfy the need to spoon up something frozen and sweet by making this recipe for dairy-free mango ice cream. Don't worry — no ice cream maker is required, just your freezer and a good blender.

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Chocolate Raspberry Protein Balls

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These beauties are disguised as truffles, but they're really chocolate raspberry protein balls. You can indulge in more than one, too; each protein ball has just 70 calories, three grams of protein, and one gram of fiber.

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Avocado Green Tea Popsicle

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Skip the afternoon cup of coffee, and refresh with a green tea popsicle. Greek yogurt and avocado combine for the creamy base, while antioxidant-rich matcha green tea powder provides a caffeinated kick.

Don't let almost-brown bananas go to waste by making a batch of this vegan banana apple chunk bread. A healthy breakfast option that's so sweet and moist, you'll want to devour it for an after-dinner treat, too.

This decadent-looking chocolate cake is hiding a few healthy secrets: applesauce and prunes to keep the batter moist and Greek yogurt to make lower-calorie frosting. Get the low-fat chocolate cake recipe here.